What is a file based database? -
i enrolled in course relational databases. asked research advantage of file based approach versus relational databases. i find easier understand relational databases having difficulty understanding file based systems. file based systems same storing files on windows hierarchical system, meaning text files stored under folders , directories? plain csv files example of file based system? when refer file-based databases mean databases interact with/update directly (via sql abstraction offered jdbc driver) in essence read/write file directly. example sqlite no, csv comma separated values file allows data saved in table structured format. a "flat file" database allows user specify data attributes (columns, datatypes, etc) 1 table @ time, storing attributes independantly of application. dbase iii , paradox examples of kind of database in cp/m , ms-dos environments, , original filemaker mac o/s example. a relational database takes "flat file" approach ...